Mission Mission

Here’s the deal with the SFTRU:

The San Francisco Transit Riders Union is a rider-based, grassroots organization working to improve public transit in San Francisco. We love public transit and are frustrated with the delays, slow travel times, and lack of funding. Our City is often on the cutting edge, but our transit system has fallen behind that of other major cities. San Franciscans have consistently supported public transit, and they deserve a reliable, robust, and 21st-century transit system. SFTRU is working to deliver that change.

Sounds good. Here’s the deal with Sunday’s event:

The fundraiser will take place during El Rio’s “Salsa Sundays” dance party and will be an opportunity for you to meet fellow transit enthusiasts, give a little cash toward the very righteous cause of better public transit for our city, and dance your pants off all at the same time! All proceeds at the door will go toward the San Francisco Transit Riders Union.

Sounds even better! RSVP and invite your friends!

Our pal The Fog Bender was on the scene. And what a scene!

Luckily, it appears all’s well, unless you’re the hydrant:

Just like the 22 Fillmore, MDL comes back around again, just a little more regularly. This Saturday you can watch local storytellers spin wild yarns about life on our public transit, and you can even try to get up there yourself! Last year I told the story of my first kiss, and this time our buddy Stuart tells the story of his first love.

Here’s more info about the show from Muni Diaries‘ website:

• Broke-Ass Stuart, the king of stylish brokeitude
• Hiya Swanhuyser, writer and San Francisco culture maven
• Jesse James, Muni Diaries Live audience favorite
• Joyce Lee, spoken word wonderwoman
• Mahsa Matin and Elyse Bova, of Beat Feet Orchestra

Sat., Aug. 11, doors: 6:30, show: 7 p.m. Tickets: $12.
Buy advance tickets
Elbo Room
647 Valencia Street, San Francisco
Take Muni there: J-Church, 12, 14, 22, 33, 49, or BART: 16th or 24th St stations
Facebook invitation

And lest you assume this to be an old photo, check out the marquee for Warhorse on the side panel (Aug 2 to Sept 9). Of course, this may also just be another ghost bus sighting. Spooky!

Tipster (not hipster) Lillian spills the beans:

It will be monochromatic featuring a photograph of a girl taking a piss and Helvetica type mimicking the iconic signage of a once popular hipster clothing spot. [link]

I mean, I guess we can only hope it’s our girl:

Anyway, whoever sees it first wins a prize!

Tumblr user woolfshirt has been impacted by Muni’s rerouting of buses onto SVN:

If you live in the Mission, you’ll also know that they’ve temporarily rerouted the 14 (and the more benign 48) to a mostly residential strip of South Van Ness. One of the stops happens to be right in front of my door. My stoop is now a bus stop. I didn’t think this would bother me until the Popeye’s bags, melted popsicles and cans of King Cobra started showing up on my stairs. Next, we found empty wallets and purses. A few weeks later, a crack smoker decided to take up residence on our stoop. And lately, some creeper* has taken it upon himself to sit on our steps as he waits for his morning ride and make disgusting comments as I’m leaving my apartment.

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So in short, fuck you Muni. Fuck you litterbugs. Fuck you creeper. Fuck you purse snatchers. I know this bullshit is temporary, but I’m soooo tired of it and I needed to vent.

Read on for further details and a relevant photo.

[Map by Mission Local]

[via Merlin Mann]

It’s time to fucking party. T.G.I.F!

(Thanks, Stan S!)